SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Esther Young"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Esther Young")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Mrs Patypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preservd

Performance Comment: Earl of Surry-Holman; Earl of Pembroke-Pope; Earl William-Betterton; Robert Fitzwalter-Whitfield; Bishop of Winchester-Hull; Earl of Chester-Davenport; English Squire-Clarke; Earl of Lincoln-Waddy; French Prince-Toms; Viscount de Beaumont-Claremont; French Guard-Powel; Count de Nevers-Thompson; Herald-Farley; John de Warrenne-Miss Standen; Lady Surry-Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor or Little Bob and Little Ben

Performance Comment: Lieutenant Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Davenport; Bumbo-Farley; O'Daub-Waddy; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Gray; Capt. Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Young Standen; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Wheatley; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.

Dance: In afterpiece: Triple Hornpipe-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Song: End: Interlude of Songs, Glees, and Chorusses: With a jolly full Bottle, Great Britain still her Charter boasts, The Wooden Walls, Queen Betty was a famous Queen, To arms to arms-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Lee, Curties, Blurton, Wilde

Entertainment: Monologues. Preceding: An Occasional Prologue-Holman; Preceding singing: An Address to the Audience (instead of Epilogue)-Pope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Lie of the Day or A Party at Hampton Court

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick; Metheglin-Fawcett; Larry Kavanagh-Knight; Sir Carrol O'Donovan-Waddy; Young O'Donovan-Clarke; Pavot-Simmons; Waiter-Abbot; Lady Arable-Miss Chapman; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Davenport; Fib-Mrs Watts; Sophia-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Young O'Donovan Actor: Clarke
Role: Lady Arable Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Mansel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Holman; Justice Clement-Munden; Old Knowell-Murray; Master Stephen-Knight; Brain@Worm-Townsend; Young Knowell-Clarke; Wellbred-Whitfield; Master Matthew-Simmons; Cash-Farley; Downright-Waddy; Formal-Rees; Cob-Thompson; Captain Bobadil (for that night only)-Cubitt (1st appearance on this stage these 3 [recte 4] years); Bridget-Miss Mansel; Tib-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Kitely-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Clarke
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Miss Betterton.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Mr and Mrs Knight

Entertainment: Singing and Monologues.End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), The Pledge of Love; or, British Tar's Farewell-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope; Old Towler-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Old Mirable-Aickin; Young Mirable-Talbot (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Captain Duretete-Bannister Jun.; Dugard-Trueman; Petit-R. Palmer; Bravoes-Maddocks, Wentworth, Webb, Sparks; Oriana-Miss Biggs; Bizarre-Mrs Jordan; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Mirable Actor: Talbot
Role: Oriana Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In II afterpiece: Military Manoeuvres, as17990425; The Dead March, as17990425; Shooting a Deserter, as17990425

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Russell; Nrs Pattypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: As17990529

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Surmont; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Whimsey Actor: Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Dance: As17991019

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Cast
Role: Cora Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Old Wrongward-Hollingsworth; Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Captain Meadows-Palmer; Canteen-Surmont; John-Maddocks; Sternhold-Wentworth; Groom-Grimaldi; William-Webb; Bob-Evans; Sophia-Miss Heard; Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Caulfield
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell

Song: As17991228

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirable (1st time)-Dowton; Young Mirable-Talbot; Captain Duretete-Bannister Jun.; Dugard-Trueman; Petit-DeCamp; Oriana-Miss Biggs; Bisarre-Mrs Jordan; Lamorce-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Mirable Actor: Talbot
Role: Oriana Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Aurora Actor: Miss Heard

Song: In afterpiece: The Blue Bell of Scotland-Mrs Jordan; accompanied on the Lute-Mrs Jordan

Performances

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Mr Heartly-Barrymore; Mr Clackit-Palmer; Sir Charles Clackit (1st time)-Emery; Servant-Chippendale; Miss Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Leach]); Lucy-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Miss Harriet Actor: A Young Lady

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda Or The Royal Convert

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Dunstall, Leoni, Miss Dayes, Mrs Green, A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage) (Miss Wewitzer), Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1776): Abdallah-Mattocks; Reef-Reinhold; Venture-Quick; Goodwill-Dunstall; Frederick-Leoni; Hassan-Baker; Gunnel-Bates; Williams-Thompson; Polly-Miss Dayes; Curtis-Mrs Green; Elmira-Miss Wewitzer; Lydia-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lost Lover Or The Jealous Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Horden; Epilogue-Miss Cross; Sir Rustick Good Heart-Johnson; Wilmore-Verbrugen; Wildman-Horden; Sir Amorous Courtall-Powell; Smyrna-Cibber; Pulse-Penkethman; Knowlittle-Haynes; Lady Young Love-Mrs Kent; Marina-Mrs Rogers; Belira-Mrs Knight; Orinda-Mrs Cibber; Olivia-Mrs Verbrugen; Isabella-Mrs Cole; Phoebe-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Cross
Role: Lady Young Love Actor: Mrs Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy Or The Usurer Outwitted

Performance Comment: Old Moneytrap-Norris; Dicky-Powell; Old Gripe-Leigh; Brass-Spillar; Clip-Cole; Jessemin-Young Jubilee Dicky [Norris Jr]; Clarissa-Mrs Sapsford; Araminta-Mrs Kent; Corinna-Miss Sherborn; Flippanta-Mrs Spillar; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Richardson; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Pollet; With a new Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Jessemin Actor: Young Jubilee Dicky
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Sherborn

Song: The Whimsical Country-

Dance: The Whimsical Country Wedding-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Sir William-Penkethman; Young Belfond-Wilks; Sir Edward-Keene; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Bickerstaff; Shamwell-Bullock Jr; Lolpoop-Cross; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Miss Sherburn; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Young Belfond Actor: Wilks
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sherburn

Dance: Mrs Bicknell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble Or A Playhouse Wedding

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition ca. 1711 lists: Common Councilman-Johnson; Rinaldo-Booth; Count-Norris; Carlo-Mills; Don Garcia-Bullock Sr; Chevalier-Bullock Jr; Valerio-Elrington; Young Gentleman-Ryan; Viola-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucia-Mrs Rogers; Jenny-Miss Sherburne; Common Councilman's Wife-Mrs Knight; Old Woman-Mrs Willis; Antonio-Pack; Silvio-Burkhead.
Cast
Role: Young Gentleman Actor: Ryan
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Sherburne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Squire-Bullock; Young Belfond-Wilks; Sir Edward-Keene; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Bickerstaff; Shamwell-Bullock Jr; Lolpoop-Leigh; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Miss Sherburn; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Young Belfond Actor: Wilks
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sherburn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances or More Ways Than One

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Argus-Norris; Hearty-Shepard; Rovewell-Quin; Robin-Miller; Constable-Cross; First Mob-Weller; 2d Mob-Pendroy; 3d Mob-Cole; Woman Mob-Wright; Servant-Harris; Boy-Young Norris; Arethusa-Miss Willis; Betty-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Young Norris
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Willis

Music: Mainpiece: by Henry Purcell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17161228, but Prospero-Mills; Caliban-Johnson; Ferdinadd-Ryan; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh; Sycorax-Cross; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Miranda-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis Jr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Chamont-Elrington; Polydore-Booth; Acasto-Boman; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serina-Mrs Younger; Page-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Page Actor: Miss Lindar.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Acasto-Boman; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Younger; Page-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Page Actor: Miss Lindar.

Song: As17191003

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stone

Afterpiece Title: Hobs Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Bullock Sr; Woodvill-Egleton; Truelove-Diggs; Old Hob-Harper; Young Hob-Spiller; Saywell-Coker; Lady Testy-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Miss Stone; Mary-Mrs Bullock Jr; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Hob's Mother-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Young Hob Actor: Spiller
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Stone

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Chaplain-Cibber; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serena-Mrs Younger; Page-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Page Actor: Miss Lindar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Acasto-Boman; Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Chaplain-Cibber; Ernesto-Williams; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serina-Mrs Younger; Page-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Page Actor: Miss Lindar.
Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher, by C. Cibber. Daily Journal, 8 Jan.: Last Friday Night the Rival Fools was Acted for the second time...upon which there was a much greater Disturbance than the Night before, for the Actors were not only hiss'd, but pelted off the Stage with Oranges; scarce was Mr Wilks allow'd the liberty of speaking, and at the end of the 3d Act they were obliged to dismiss the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Penkethman; Young Outwit-Oates; Cunningham-Watson; Sir Gregory-Miller; Samuel Singple-Cibber; Sir Threadbare-Williams; Lucinda-Mrs Horton; Mirabel-Mrs Bret; Governess-Mrs Willis; Lady Gentry-Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Young Outwit Actor: Oates
Role: Lady Gentry Actor: Miss Tenoe.
Event Comment: Shaw, Denoye, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Miss Tenoe. The Briton= intended for this day by deferred by Booth's Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Younger.